Nebraska B.A.S.S. Federation Nation News & General Information

11/19/16: Dave McCoy's (boater) and Lee Wubbels' (co-angler) runs ended Friday (11/18) at the B.A.S.S. Nation Nationals at Lake Conroe, Texas. Dave ended up 21st on the boater side with 13 pounds 9 ounces (4 fish) and Lee finished 13th on the Co side with 8-12 (3 fish). Full results can be found here. The event through the first two days was a very tough venue; very few limits were had and the vast majority of anglers blanking or bringing only one fish across the stage.

Even though neither of our anglers will be fishing on Saturday, the Nebraska Nation is very proud of their efforts and accomplishments. Just making it to this level is an amazing feat! If you run into Dave or Lee, be sure to congratulate them on a job well-done!

Overall winner and 2016 State Champion River City Bass Club Team Captain, Dave McCoy captured the
title for the 2016 Nebraska Nation Qualifier at Grand Lake of the
Cherokees May 3-5, 2016. This is not a new thing for the BASS PRO
SHOPS pro, he won this same event in 2004. Dave quoted how upon his
arrival into camp (River City stays at the Tera Miranda Resort) that
the lake and conditions were almost identical to the 2004 event.
Dave told the club at Saturday night dinner this was going to be a
memorable tournament...

Dave sacked 40.97 pounds of green fish
over three days. Here is the PG-13 version of how he did it:

Day one: Dave said his first two spots
he stopped at were full of Nebraska boats, so he pointed his Charger
to the dam, and fished clear water in that area. He threw an unnamed
jerkbait, and BPS Stick-Os. He had his limit by 8:30. On his way
back to Wolf Creek, he stopped in dirtier water at mid-lake and
culled up with a 4-pounder.

Day two: Dave started day two at the
spot where he caught the four pounder, again throwing BPS Stick-Os,
and unnamed jig, and a Terminator Buzzbait. He had his limit by
8:30.

Day three: Dave returned to the same
general area as day two, but threw the buzzbait and Stick-O at buck
brush and boat docks, again filling his limit by 8:30.

Dave said on day three, his Co had
three in the box before he had a bite. Dave had to fight off the
mind-melt and went to a new cove and ended up catching all his fish
in under an hour. In this period, Dave shared an amusing story of
quietly fishing up to two elderly locals working on a boat dock; Dave
threw his buzzbait past them, and started his retrieve. One of the
gentlemen very loudly to the other said, “Did you see that big
spider fall out of that tree? It is running on the water!” The
second man said, “It is a lure, the fisherman is behind you.”
Everyone laughed as Dave pulled away.

Dave said he never lost a fish. He
attributes that to his use of XPS Fluorocarbon and BPS-brand line.

Dave told me, Grand Lake is his
favorite tournament of all the Nebraska State Qualifiers! He also
said once you get to a Regional, you have got to do everything you
can do to get back to a Regional, and he attributes his desire and
drive to do well [win] for this win. (The week before State, Dave
had just returned from the Guntersville Regional, where he was the
number one Nebraska finisher; now waiting to represent our State in
the Federation Nation Nationals, sometime later this year!)

Dave also took a minute to praise his
River City teammates. Over the last three State Qualifiers, River
City has a third, a second, and now a first place – Dave always
knew the club would get to the top! River City was able to get four
members on the Regional team! Dave also congratulates Nate Diamond,
Co-angler division winner on a job well done.

In parting, I would like to
congratulate Dave, Nate and River City, thank the Tournament Staff
for inviting me to be part of the process, and now I am secretly
working to obtain some of those “Spider” Buzzbaits...

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5/9/16: Dave McCoy, of River City Bass Club, wins [Overall and Boater division] State (on Grand Lake 'O' the Cherokees on May 1-5, 2016) with over 40+ pounds! Nate Diamond (of Big Water Bass) takes the Co-Angler division with 26+ pounds. You can click here to view or download the Final Results.